Mayo Clinic research identified a powerful new way to improve the prediction of a patient's long-term cardiovascular disease risk by enhancing a routinely performed imaging test with artificial intelligence (AI).

A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstrated strong correlation with a standard cardiovascular risk assessment, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). Researchers said using AI to screen for heart disease risk during routine eye exams could help more people become aware of their risk and facilitate referrals for preventative care. 

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)have just published an article in Photonics Research about a new process for packaging photonic integrated circuits so that they can survive and operate in some of the most extreme environments imaginable. 

 

Here's a link to the press release. https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/03/nist-researchers-develop-photonic-chip-packaging-can-withstand-extreme

 

The advance could allow photonic chip-based technologies to operate in deep-space probes, inside nuclear reactors, in ultrahigh vacuum systems, and at temperatures both near absolute zero and in scorchingly hot industrial settings. Although the new packaging process now requires several days to complete, engineers could shorten the time dramatically, making the technique suitable for large-scale manufacturing. 

Study finds that pressure from parents can raise different kinds of perceived cost, with some tied more closely to burnout and others to achievement.